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J.B. Hunt and Petty Motorsports Team for Driver Appreciation
RPM will also participate in driver recruiting activities. Continue reading
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Johnny O’Connell takes fourth-straight Pirelli World Challenge Series Championship Title in a Cadillac ATS-V.R
Johnny O’Connell, driver of the #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R takes a fourth-straight Pirelli World Challenge Series championship during the final race of the season Continue reading
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Toyota Defending Endurance Title at Nürburgring
This weekend’s race marks a return to race action for the Toyota TS040 Hybrids after a 10-week break since the Le Mans 24 Hours, when Toyota finished sixth and eighth, after a thorough and embarrassing thrashing from Porsche and Audi in France. Continue reading
WEC at Nürburgring Sees Toyota, Audi and Porsche Battling
The race in Germany starts the decisive final stage of WEC. Within the twelve weeks, the last five races will be held in Europe, North America and Asia. The best drivers can score a maximum of 130 points in them until the end of November. Currently, the tally of the leaders, Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer, are at 80 points. Continue reading
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Volkswagen Polo R cars take all Eight Stages at Rally Germany
This season, it has become a tradition for the rear of the three Polo R WRCs to bear a new message at each rally. Not so for Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, however. Continue reading
Job One for Shelby GT350R at Flat Rock
In 1965, Ford and Carroll Shelby developed a road-racing version of the popular Ford Mustang – the Shelby GT350 Competition model. Continue reading
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NASCAR Disavows Racist Confederate Flag
“To do that, we are asking our fans and partners to join us in a renewed effort to create an all-inclusive, even more welcoming atmosphere for all who attend our events. This will include the request to refrain from displaying the Confederate Flag at our facilities and NASCAR events. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, confederate flag, Ken Zino, nascar, racism
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Penske’s Pagenaud on Pole at Fontana IndyCar Race
Simon Pagenaud, driver of the #22 Penske Truck Rental IndyCar, qualifies fastest Friday 26 June 2015, taking the pole position for Saturday’s IndyCar race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Continue reading
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Dodge Challenger Drag Pak – Too Much Might be Enough
Just bring money, lots – and lots of driving expertise, as the cars are eight-second quarter mile wild beasts, giving another meaning to Challenger. Continue reading
White Dominated NASCAR Nixes Stars and the Bars
While most Republicans are floundering over their long-held and overt promotion racism and vocal support of the Confederate flag – aka stars and the bars – one large organization deeply rooted in the south – NASCAR – has once again affirmed its commitment to an inclusive environment at its events. Continue reading
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Porsche Dominates Le Mans and sister Group Company Audi
Victory in the 83rd running of Le Mans was decided between Audi and Porsche on Sunday morning when things were wrong for Audi. This prevented it from taking its 14 victory at the La Sarthe circuit in front of 263,500 fans. Porsche basically led from the ninth hour on. Continue reading
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Chevrolet Corvette Wins GTE Pro at Le Mans
A Chevrolet Corvette C7.R takes first at Circuit de la Sarthe winning the GTE Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, the eighth Corvette victory Continue reading
Ford GT to Run in GTE Pro Next Year at Le Mans
Both the production car and racecar will appear in 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ford GT racecars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. That year Ford beat Ferrari in the far faster and more expensive unlimited class. Ford went on to repeat its victory at Le Mans in 1967, 1968 and 1969 when the Europeans changed the rules to effectively ban the cars. Continue reading
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Scott Dixon Wins in Texas
Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, takes a victory on Saturday 6 June 2015, at the IndyCar Series Firestone 600 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Continue reading
Chevy Beats Honda at Rainy IndyCar Racing “Rubber” Match
The winning run was made possible – but by no means assured – when a red flag halted the race on Lap 65 of the scheduled 70-lap contest as an IRL safety crew cleaned up debris from an a race ending incident between Team Penske teammates Will Power and Helio Castroneves, who made crashed in Turn 2 of the difficult 14-turn, 2.35-mile street circuit on a restart. Continue reading
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